CN101533242B

CN101533242B - Printing apparatus and method for controlling printing apparatus, information processing apparatus and method

Info

Publication number: CN101533242B
Application number: CN2009101270134A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 富永雅彦
Original assignee: Canon Inc
Current assignee: Canon Inc
Priority date: 2008-03-10
Filing date: 2009-03-10
Publication date: 2012-03-28
Anticipated expiration: 2029-03-10
Also published as: JP2009214406A; US20090225343A1; KR20090097128A; EP2101255A3; KR20110044184A; CN101533242A; JP5473237B2; KR101238615B1; EP2101255A2; KR101239522B1; US8947683B2

Abstract

The invention provides a printing control apparatus and method, information processing apparatus and method. The printing apparatus includes holding a plurality of jobs including a cover job having print data for a cover and a content job having print data for content, which are used in bookbinding processing, and performing control for displaying, on a display, a correspondence relationship between the cover job and the content job.

Description

Print controlling apparatus and method, messaging device and method

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of print controlling apparatus and method, messaging device and method.

Background technology

Conventional printing apparatus is wanted the input of bound print job from main frame or through the guidance panel reception of PRN device.This quasi-tradition PRN device can be exported binding thing through carrying out received print job.This quasi-tradition PRN device of another type can separate independently to receive and comprise and will and comprise another print job of the print data that will on the thin slice as interior literary composition, print in the print job of the print data of printing on the front cover thin slice; As different print job each other in the bookbinding processing procedure; Wherein, the front cover thin slice is adhered to interior literary composition and use thin slice.

Another conventional printing apparatus comprises the function that is called as " job retention functions "." job retention functions " is meant a kind of like this function of PRN device: be used for received print job remain on the storer up to the user import print indication till, and only carry out and received it and print the print job of indication.

Through using job retention functions, the user can import PRN device with interior civilian print job and front cover print job with being separated from each other, the print job of being imported is remained on the storer as different print job each other.In addition, the user can send and be used for carrying out the interior civilian print job that remains on the storer and the printing of front cover print job is indicated in the timing wanted, and utilizes PRN device to bind processing according to print job.

Yet, when using job retention functions, if on storer, maintain simultaneously a plurality of front cover print jobs and a plurality of in civilian print job, the user can not easily discern the corresponding relation between front cover print job and the Nei Wen print job.Thereby when the user indicated printing to remain on the print job on the storer, the user possibly select and indicate the mistake combination of printing front cover print job and Nei Wen print job.

Summary of the invention

According to an aspect of the present invention; A kind of print controlling apparatus; Comprise: holding unit, be used for remaining on bookbinding and handle employed a plurality of operations, wherein said a plurality of operations comprise have front cover with the front cover operation of print data with have interior civilian interior civilian operation with print data; And indicative control unit, be used to control, with on display, show said front cover operation and said in corresponding relation between the civilian operation.

According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of messaging device comprises: transmitting element is used for first print job is sent to PRN device; And control module; Be used to make said transmitting element that second print job is sent to said PRN device with the identifying information of being distributed to said first print job of before having been sent by said transmitting element by said PRN device, wherein sending said identifying information is for said PRN device is identified as said first print job and the corresponding print job of said second print job.

According to a further aspect in the invention; A kind of print control program; Said method comprises: remain on bookbinding handle in employed a plurality of operations, wherein said a plurality of operations comprise have front cover with the front cover operation of print data with have interior civilian interior civilian operation with print data; And control, with on display, show said front cover operation and said in corresponding relation between the civilian operation.

According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of information processing method, said method comprises: first print job is sent to PRN device; And second print job sent to said PRN device with the identifying information of being distributed to first print job that sends to said PRN device by said PRN device; Wherein, sending said identifying information is for said PRN device is identified as said first print job and the corresponding operation of said second print job.

Through below with reference to the detailed description of accompanying drawing to exemplary embodiments, it is clear that further feature of the present invention and aspect will become.

Description of drawings

Be included in the instructions and constitute the accompanying drawing of the part of instructions, show exemplary embodiments of the present invention, characteristic and aspect, and be used for explaining principle of the present invention with instructions.

Fig. 1 illustrates the exemplary configurations that prints on demand (POD) system that comprises print system according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 illustrates the exemplary configurations of print system according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 illustrates the exemplary configurations of print system according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 illustrates the example of the inner structure of on-line automatic reorganizer according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5 illustrates the example of the inner structure of on-line automatic reorganizer according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 6 illustrates the example of the inner structure of on-line automatic reorganizer according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 7 illustrates the example of operating unit according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 8 illustrates the example that is presented at the picture on the operating unit according to embodiments of the invention;

Fig. 9 illustrates the example that is presented at the picture on the operating unit according to embodiments of the invention;

Figure 10 illustrates the example that is presented at the picture on the personal computer (PC) according to embodiments of the invention;

Figure 11 illustrates the example according to the embodiments of the invention demonstration control relevant with job retention functions;

Figure 12 illustrates the example that relevant demonstration control is set relevant with operation according to embodiments of the invention;

Figure 13 illustrates the example that is used to store the method for the setting relevant with job retention functions according to embodiments of the invention;

Figure 14 illustrates according to embodiments of the invention to be used for the process flow diagram of control and treatment operation with the exemplary process of method;

Figure 15 illustrates according to embodiments of the invention and the example of change processing operation with the relevant demonstration control of method;

Figure 16 illustrates according to the example of embodiments of the invention with the demonstration control that relevant user interface (UI) picture is set that changes operation;

Figure 17 illustrate according to embodiments of the invention through with the example that the indicated demonstration control of relevant UI picture is set that changes operation;

Figure 18 illustrates the example according to the embodiments of the invention demonstration control relevant with the method that is used to select relevant operation; And

Figure 19 illustrates according to embodiments of the invention and controls the exemplary flow with the page order that changes operation.

Embodiment

Specify various exemplary embodiments of the present invention, characteristic and aspect below with reference to accompanying drawing.The relative configuration, numerical expression and the numerical value that should be noted that the assembly described in these embodiment do not limit the scope of the invention.

Refer now to Fig. 1～18 and specify first exemplary embodiments of the present invention.Fig. 1 illustrates the exemplary configurations according to the POD system 10000 of this exemplary embodiments.Here notice that the POD system 10000 of the following stated only is an example.Therefore, if POD system 10000 comprise with below described assembly assembly and the unit different with the unit, this also is useful.

With reference to figure 1, POD system 10000 comprises print system 1000, scanner 102, server computer 103 (PC 103) and client computer 104 (PC 104).Print system 1000, scanner 102, server computer 103 (PC 103) and client computer 104 (PC 104) communicate through network 101 each other.In addition, POD system 10000 comprises folding machine 107, cutting machine 109, saddle stitching binder (saddle stitch bindingmachine) 110 and front cover binder (case binding machine) 108.

Comprise polytype equipment such as PRN device 100 and sheet processing apparatus 200 as the print system 1000 of the example of operation treatment facility.Note, in the present embodiment,, the multi-function peripheral (MFP) of multiple functions such as having copy function and printer function is described as the example of PRN device 100.Yet present embodiment is not limited thereto.That is the PRN device that, can use individual features such as only having copy function or printer function is as PRN device 100.More specifically, can use any equipment of being configured to go up to form image as PRN device 100 at thin slice (recording materials or print paper).

PC 103 management with various device that network 101 is connected between the data communication carried out.PC 104 passes through network 101 with image data transmission to PRN device 100 and PC 103.

In addition, folding machine 107 is used for the processing of the folding thin slice of having been printed by PRN device 100.Front cover binder 108 is used for the processing of the thin slice that front cover bookbinding printed by PRN device 100.

109 pairs of cutting machines comprise that the lamina stack of a plurality of thin slices of being printed by PRN device 100 handles, the thin slice of having been printed by PRN device 100 with cutting.Saddle stitching binder 110 is used for the processing of the thin slice that saddle stitching bookbinding printed by PRN device 100.

In utilizing folding machine 107, front cover binder 108, cutting machine 109 or saddle stitching binder 110; Operator (user) takes out the thin slice of having been printed by PRN device 100 from print system 1000; This thin slice is placed on equipment that the user wants to use (in this case; Folding machine 107, front cover binder 108, cutting machine 109 or saddle stitching binder 110) on, with the processing of be provided with by the user on, wanting with the equipment that uses.In addition, in the included a plurality of equipment of POD system shown in Figure 1 10000, the equipment except that saddle stitching binder 110 all is connected with network 101.Therefore, the equipment except that saddle stitching binder 110 can carry out data communication between them.

The exemplary configurations of the system chart explanation print system 1000 that following reference is shown in Figure 2.Fig. 2 illustrates the example of structure according to the print system 1000 of this exemplary embodiments.Print system 1000 shown in Figure 2, the assembly except that sheet processing apparatus 200 all is included in the PRN device 100.

With reference to figure 2, can connect the sheet processing apparatus 200 of any amount to PRN device 100.Print system 1000 can be utilized the 200 pairs of thin slices that printed by PRN device 100 of sheet processing apparatus that are connected with PRN device 100 to carry out thin slice and handle.

Sheet processing apparatus 200 is used as equipment for after-treatment, and can communicate with PRN device 100.Sheet processing apparatus 200 can receive indication from PRN device 100 and handle to carry out thin slice, and the back will be elaborated at this point.

PRN device 100 comprises scanner unit 201, external interface (I/F) 202, printer unit 203, operating unit 204, control module 205, ROM 207, RAM 208, hard disk drive (HDD) 209 and compression/decompression unit 210.Scanner unit 201 reads the image of original copy, and the image transitions that is read is become view data, and the image after will changing is sent to other unit.

Exterior I/F unit 202 is sent to data the miscellaneous equipment that is connected with network 101 and receives data from the miscellaneous equipment that is connected with network 101.

View data print image on thin slice that printer unit 203 is imported based on the scanning that utilizes scanner unit 201.

Operating unit 204 comprises hardkey input block 402 (Fig. 7) and touch-screen 401 (Fig. 7).Operating unit 204 receives indication from the user of operation hardkey input block 402 and touch-screen 401.In addition, operating unit 204 shows various types of information on touch-screen 401.Specify operating unit 204 below with reference to Fig. 7.

Control module 205 is controlled print system 1000 through the operation of each unit of control print system 1000.In addition, the operation of control module 205 control PRN devices 100 and the sheet processing apparatus 200 that is connected with PRN device 100.

ROM 207 storages will be by the various programs of control module 205 execution.More specifically, ROM 207 storages for example are used to carry out the program of the various processing shown in the process flow diagram and be used to show the various display control programs that picture is set, and will be elaborated below at this point.

In addition, ROM 207 storage is used for the program of carrying out following operation through control module 205: explain received PDL (PDL) code data from PC 103 or PC 104, and the PDL code data is rasterized into the raster image data.In addition, various information such as various programs such as ROM 207 storage system boot and character font data.

RAM 208 is as the workspace of control module 205 in carrying out control and treatment.In addition, RAM 208 storages are about the information of sheet processing apparatus 200.Information about sheet processing apparatus 200 comprises various information, the quantity of the sheet processing apparatus 200 that for example is connected with PRN device 100 (this quantity is the integer from 0 to n), is connected to the sequential scheduling of PRN device 100 about the information of the function of sheet processing apparatus 200 with a plurality of sheet processing apparatus 200.

HDD 209 comprises hard disk and is used for writing the assemblies such as driver element on the hard disk from the hard disk reading of data with data.HDD 209 storage through scanner unit 201 or exterior I/F unit 202 inputs and by the view data after compression/decompression unit 210 compressions, and a plurality of print jobs (following also abbreviate as " operation ") that comprise the print conditions of printing this view data.Print conditions comprises the quantity of printing, the layout of printing and the information of being used by the aftertreatment that sheet processing apparatus 200 or other equipment for after-treatment are carried out that is provided with.

Control module 205 can utilize the view data of printer unit 203 printing stored on HDD 209 according to the indication from the user.In this exemplary embodiments, HDD 209 is used to realize job retention functions.HDD 209 comprises hold queue and a plurality of print job that comprises the print conditions of view data that can keep view data.As stated, in this exemplary embodiments, HDD 209 realizes job retention functions.Yet the present invention is not limited to this.That is to say, can realize job retention functions through RAM 208.

Compression/decompression unit 210 is carried out the compression and decompression processing based on associating bianry image expert group (JBIG) or JPEG's various compressed formats such as (JPEG) to the view data that is stored among RAM 208 or the HDD 209.

The exemplary configurations of print systems 1000 is described with reference to figure 3 below.Fig. 3 is the sectional drawing that illustrates according to the example of PRN device of present embodiment 100 and sheet processing apparatus 200.

With reference to figure 3, PRN device 100 comprises auto document feeder (ADF) 301, scanner 302, rotates polygonal mirror 303, photosensitive drums 304, transfer drum 305, disengaging pawl 306, predetermined shadow supply unit 307, fixing device 308, thin slice are discharged baffle plate 309, exit roller 310, two-sided supply unit, paper feed roller 315, registration roller 316, carton 317 and 318, feedboard for paper 319 and hand feed pallet 320 again.ADF 301 is since first page of original copy bundle on the face that piles up at the original copy pallet placed apart page by page.Then, it is on glass that ADF 301 is fed to the original copy supporting plate with original copy, to utilize scanner 302 these original copys of scanning.

Scanner 302 utilizes the imageing sensor such as charge-coupled device (CCD) to read the image on the original copy that is transported to original copy supporting plate glass, and converts the original image that is read to view data.

Make according to the ray after the view data modulation and be incident on the rotation polygonal mirror 303 such as laser beam.The ray that is reflected from rotation polygonal mirror 303 then drops on through catoptron on the surface of photosensitive drums 304, as the reflective scan light in order to formation sub-image on the surface of photosensitive drums 304.

Utilize toner to develop then to utilizing this ray formed sub-image on the surface of photosensitive drums 304.With formed like this toner image transfer printing on the lip-deep thin slice that is transferred and is attached at transfer drum 305.

Carry out a series of images in proper order through toner and form processing, form full-colour image for yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C) and black (K) color.Carry out four images form handle after, utilize disengaging pawl 306 to separate on the transfer drums 305 and formed the thin slice of full-colour image from transfer drum 305.Then, through predetermined shadow supply unit 307 thin slice that separates is delivered to fixing device 308.

Fixing device 308 comprises the roller and the band of mutual combination.In addition, fixing device 308 within it portion comprise thermal source such as halogen heater.Fixing device 308 has the toner on the thin slice of toner image to apply heat and pressure to transfer printing.Therefore, fusing and photographic fixing have the toner on the thin slice of toner image.

Thin slice is discharged baffle plate 309 can be around the axle swing.Thin slice is discharged baffle plate 309 and is swung the throughput direction with the regulation thin slice.When thin slice is discharged baffle plate 309 in Fig. 3 during with clockwise swing, directly to ground conveying thin slice.Then, thin slice is delivered to exit roller 310, through exit roller 310 this thin slice is expelled to PRN device 100 outsides then.

On the other hand, for the two-sided formation image (duplex printing) of going up of thin slice, thin slice is discharged baffle plate 309 counter-clockwise swing in Fig. 3 and is become downward direction with the path changing that will carry thin slice.Therefore, thin slice is delivered to two-sided supply unit.Two-sided supply unit comprises counter-rotating baffle plate 311, reverse roll 312, counter-rotating guide rail 313 and double-deck pallet 314.

Counter-rotating baffle plate 311 is around the axle swing, and the throughput direction of adjusting thin slice.In carrying out the duplex printing operation, control module 205 carries out following control.Just, control module 205 is controlled, so that counter-rotating baffle plate 311 counter-clockwise swing in Fig. 3 is delivered to counter-rotating guide rail 313 will utilize printer unit 203 to print its thin slice of first through reverse roll 312.

Then, under the antemarginal state by reverse roll 312 these thin slices of clamping, control module 205 stops reverse roll 312 temporarily.Then, control module 205 allows counter-rotating baffle plate 311 counter-clockwise swing in Fig. 3.In addition, control module 205 allows reverse roll 312 backward rotation.

As stated, control module 205 is controlled so that this thin slice is inverted waiting and is carried.Under the situation about having changed in the leading edge and the antemarginal position of this thin slice, control module 205 is controlled so that this thin slice is guided to double-deck pallet 314.

Double-deck pallet 314 piles up the thin slice of carrying as stated so far temporarily.The thin slice that will temporarily be stacked on the double-deck pallet 314 through paper feed roller 315 more then, is delivered in the PRN device 100 to registration roller 316 once more.At this moment, carrying this thin slice with employed first opposite face in transfer process towards the state of photosensitive drums 304.

Then, control module 205 is controlled on second of thin slice, to form image, as above-mentioned processing.

Like this, on thin slice two-sided, form image.Then, the thin slice that has formed image on it is handled through photographic fixing.After this, once more with photographic fixing on it thin slice of image be delivered to exit roller 310, and it is expelled to PRN device 100 outsides through exit roller 310.

In addition, PRN device 100 comprises the paper supply unit that piles up the thin slice that will use in print processing.As paper supply unit, use carton 317 and 318, feedboard for paper 319 and hand feed pallet 320 in the present embodiment.In the carton 317 and 318 each can be piled up for example 500 thin slices, and feedboard for paper 319 can pile up for example 5,000 thin slices.

Here, carton 317 and 318 and feedboard for paper 319 on each paper supply unit in, can place various types of thin slices of different sizes and material respectively.In addition, in hand feed pallet 320, can place the various types of thin slices that comprise such as the special thin slice of overhead projector (OHP) thin slice.

In paper feeding cassette 317 and 318, feedboard for paper 319 and the hand feed pallet 320 each includes paper feed roller.Be stacked on the thin slice on the paper supply unit through paper feed roller feeding sequentially one by one.

The sheet processing apparatus 200 that is connected with PRN device 100 shown in Figure 3 is described below.

The sheet processing apparatus 200 that any amount that in the print system 1000 according to present embodiment, can be connected in series is dissimilar is as long as can be delivered to thin slice the sheet processing apparatus 200 in downstream through the thin slice transport path from the sheet processing apparatus 200 of upstream side.In this respect; For example; Can be according to apart from PRN device 100 order from the close-by examples to those far off; Order according to high capacity stacker (large-capacity stacker) 200-3a, adhesive binding machine (gluing binding machine) 200-3b and saddle stitching binder 200-3c is connected to PRN device 100 with sheet processing apparatus 200, and is as shown in Figure 3.Print system 1000 can optionally be used high capacity stacker 200-3a, adhesive binding machine 200-3b and saddle stitching binder 200-3c.

In addition, each sheet processing apparatus 200 includes the thin slice deliverying unit.The operator can take out from the thin slice deliverying unit of each sheet processing apparatus 200 and pass through the thin slice that above-mentioned thin slice is handled.

Control module 205 is according to carrying out following processing from operator's indication, to control the sheet processing apparatus 200 that is connected with PRN device 100.

Therefore for example, if the operator has operated operating unit 204, and send and pile up the indication of large amount of thin sheets with the processing that prints operation, then control module 205 utilizes the processing that PRN device 100 is printed the thin slice of indicated print job.Then, the sheet stacking that will print in a large number of control module 205 is in the high capacity stacker 200-3a that is connected with PRN device 100.

On the other hand, if the operator has operated operating unit 204, and therefore sent and carried out the indication that the front cover bookbinding is handled, then control module 205 utilizes the processing that PRN device 100 is printed the thin slice of this print job.Then, control module 205 utilizes the adhesive binding machine 200-3b that is connected with PRN device 100 that the thin slice of being printed is carried out front cover bookbinding processing.

Note, can be used for the setting that the front cover bookbinding is handled through the picture on the display unit that is presented at PC 103 or PC 104.Control module 205 is handled according to carry out the front cover bookbinding through the set condition of this picture.

In addition; If the operator has operated operating unit 204 and has sent and carry out the indication that top perfrct binding is handled; Then control module 205 utilizes the processing that PRN device 100 is printed the thin slice of this print job, utilizes the adhesive binding machine 200-3b that is connected with PRN device 100 that the thin slice of being printed is carried out top perfrct binding then and handles.

In addition, if the operator has operated operating unit 204 and sent and carried out the indication that the saddle stitching bookbinding is handled, then control module 205 utilizes the processing that PRN device 100 is printed the thin slice of this print job.Then, control module 205 utilizes the saddle stitching binder 200-3c that is connected with PRN device 100 that the thin slice of being printed is carried out the indicated staple bookbinding processing of operator.

Similarly; If operator's operating operation unit 204 and sent the processing of punching, cutting process or the folding indication of handling, then control module 205 utilizes the saddle stitching binder 200-3c that is connected with PRN device 100 to carry out the indicated thin slice processing of operator.

Control module 205 receives the request of the candidate's thin slice that utilizes the sheet processing apparatus 200 that is connected with PRN device 100 to carry out thin slice processing in handling, that the operator wants, and the print request sent through operating unit 204 of operator.

When control module 205 received the request of printing the operation that will pass through indicated thin slice processing through operating unit 204, control module 205 utilized printer unit 203 on thin slice, to carry out the print processing of being asked in this print job.

Then; Control module 205 is controlled; Can carry out the sheet processing apparatus 200 that thin slice that the user wants is handled the thin slice of having printed in the print job is delivered to, thereby the thin slice that utilizes sheet processing apparatus 200 to carry out being asked is handled through the thin slice transport path.

Here supposition: in the print system with structure shown in Figure 3 1000; The user handles (in this case for passing through the thin slice that the user wants through operating unit 204 indication control modules 205; For being used to pile up the processing of large amount of thin sheets), the user sent the print job into print request, the processing that utilizes high capacity stacker 200-3a to pile up large amount of thin sheets.Below this type operation is abbreviated as " stacker operation ".

When handling the stacker operation in the system with structure shown in Figure 3, control module 205 at first allows to utilize the thin slice of the operation that PRN device 100 printed through the some A among Fig. 3, and this thin slice is delivered into high capacity stacker 200-3a.After this, control module 205 utilizes high capacity stacker 200-3a to carry out the processing of piling up in this operation.

Then; The printing thing that control module 205 allows to utilize high capacity stacker 200-3a to carry out piling up this operation of processing remains on the X place, row's paper destination among the high capacity stacker 200-3a; Be not delivered to miscellaneous equipment (for example, the equipment in high capacity stacker 200-3a downstream) and should not print thing.

The operator directly row's paper destination X from Fig. 3 takes out the printing thing of the stacker operation among the row of the remaining on paper destination X.Therefore, a series of operations of equipment and operator's operation becomes unnecessary, and these operations comprise thin slice is delivered to row's paper destination Z of the downstream position on the thin slice throughput direction among Fig. 3 and takes out the printing thing of stacker operation from row's paper destination Z.

Supposition in addition: in the system architecture of Fig. 3; Having received operation its print request, that will handle from the operator is that indication will be passed through the operation that the thin slice that utilizes adhesive binding machine 200-3b is handled (for example, handling such as the perfrct binding of front cover bookbinding processing or top perfrct binding).Here this operation is called " perfrct binding operation ".

In the system with structure shown in Figure 3, carry out in the process of perfrct binding operation, control module 205 at first allows to be delivered into through the thin slice that some A among Fig. 3 and B will utilize PRN device 100 to be printed the inside of adhesive binding machine 200-3b.After this, control module 205 utilizes adhesive binding machine 200-3b to carry out the perfrct binding processing of this operation.

After completion utilizes the perfrct binding processing of adhesive binding machine 200-3b to this operation; The printing thing that control module 205 allows to utilize adhesive binding machine 200-3b to carry out this operation of perfrct binding processing remains among the row's paper destination Y among the adhesive binding machine 200-3b; Be not delivered to miscellaneous equipment (for example, the equipment in adhesive binding machine 2003-3b downstream) and should not print thing.

In addition, for example supposition: in the print system with structure shown in Figure 3 1000, having received operation its print request, that will handle from the operator is the operation that indication will be passed through the thin slice processing that utilizes saddle stitching binder 200-3c.

Here, the thin slice processing that utilizes saddle stitching binder 200-3c to be carried out comprises for example saddle stitching bookbinding processing, punching processing, cutting process, displacement discharge processing and folding processing.Below this type operation is abbreviated as jointly " saddle stitching bookbinding operation ".

Handle in the saddle stitching bookbinding operation in the system architecture of utilizing Fig. 3, control module 205 allows to utilize in the operation that PRN device 100 printed employed thin slice through some A, B and C among Fig. 3, this thin slice is delivered to saddle stitching binder 200-3c.After this, control module 205 utilizes saddle stitching binder 200-3c to carry out the thin slice processing of this operation.

After completion utilized the saddle stitching bookbinding processing of saddle stitching binder 200-3c to this operation, the printing thing that control module 205 permissions will be passed through the saddle stitching bookbinding operation of the thin slice processing that utilizes saddle stitching binder 200-3c remained among the row's paper destination Z among the saddle stitching binder 200-3c.

Notice that in the present embodiment, row's paper destination Z comprises a plurality of alternative row's paper destination.Utilize this a plurality of alternative row's paper destination, saddle stitching binder 200-3c can carry out polytype thin slice to be handled, and in this polytype thin slice is handled, handles the different discharge destination of use for dissimilar thin slices.

As above said, in print system 1000, can a plurality of sheet processing apparatus 200 be connected to PRN device 100 according to present embodiment with reference to figure 1～3.Can these a plurality of sheet processing apparatus 200 be connected with PRN device 100 with combination in any.

In addition, can freely confirm or change the order that said a plurality of sheet processing apparatus 200 is connected with PRN device 100, as long as thin slice transport path set between the sheet processing apparatus 200 can be provided continuously.In addition, can use a plurality of dissimilar sheet processing apparatus 200 as the sheet processing apparatus that can be connected with PRN device 100.

Refer now to Fig. 4～6 exemplary internal structure of the sheet processing apparatus 200 that can be connected with PRN device 100 according to present embodiment is described.

At first, with reference to the exemplary internal structure of the schematic sectional illustration high capacity stacker 200-3a (Fig. 3) of figure 4.Fig. 4 is the sectional drawing that illustrates according to the example of structure of the high capacity stacker 200-3a of this exemplary embodiments.

With reference to figure 4, high capacity stacker 200-3a will optionally be delivered into three transport paths from the thin slice that upstream equipment is carried.These three transport paths comprise sample tray path 251, pile up path 252 and straight path 253.

The path 252 of piling up included among the high capacity stacker 200-3a is to be used for thin slice is delivered to the thin slice transport path that piles up pallet 254.

Pile up pallet 254 and be arranged on the stackable unit that to stretch out pallet 255 tops.Detachable go-cart 256 is arranged on the below that can stretch out pallet 255.The operator can use detachable go-cart 256 easily to take out and be stacked on the thin slice that piles up on the pallet 254.

Here; Thereby, the operator sends the request of carrying out operation when beginning to utilize high capacity stacker 200-3a to pile up the processing of thin slice if having operated operating unit 204; Then control module 205 is controlled; Thin slice will utilize PRN device 100 to print is delivered into piling up in the path 252 of high capacity stacker 200-3a, and thin slice is expelled to piles up on the pallet 254 through piling up path 252.

The straight path 253 of high capacity stacker 200-3a is the thin slice transport paths that are used for the employed thin slice of following operation is delivered to the equipment of subsequent stage: this operation need not be used for pile up processing pallet 254 on of sheet stacking at high capacity stacker 200-3a.

Sample tray path 251 is the thin slice transport paths that are used for thin slice is expelled to sample tray 257.Use straight path 253, sample tray path 251 and sample tray 257, thereby through making the operator to take out and print things from piling up pallet 254, and the printing thing of easily taking.In this case, control module 205 carries out following control: the thin slice that will utilize PRN device 100 to print is delivered to sample tray path 251, and through sample tray path 251 thin slice is expelled to sample tray 257.

Note, if any, will be used for detecting the conveying situation of thin slice and a plurality of thin slice detecting sensor (not shown) of paperboard are arranged in the thin slice transport path of high capacity stacker 200-3a.

In addition, high capacity stacker 200-3a comprises CPU (CPU) (not shown).The information that the CPU of high capacity stacker 200-3a detects about thin slice to control module 205 notice is sent to control module 205 with this information from each sensor through the signal wire that is used to carry out data communication.Control module 205 can be according to the information from high capacity stacker 200-3a, the situation that the thin slice among the identification high capacity stacker 200-3a is carried and the generation of paperboard.

Here note; If between high capacity stacker 200-3a and PRN device 100, be provided with and be connected with other sheet processing apparatus 200, the CPU (not shown) that then is arranged on this sheet processing apparatus 200 between high capacity stacker 200-3a and the PRN device 100 will be notified to control module 205 from the information of the sensor of high capacity stacker 200-3a.

Refer now to the exemplary internal structure of the schematic sectional illustration adhesive binding machine 200-3b of Fig. 5.Fig. 5 is the sectional drawing that illustrates according to the example of structure of the adhesive binding machine 200-3b of this exemplary embodiments.With reference to figure 5, adhesive binding machine 200-3b will optionally be delivered to three transport paths from the thin slice that upstream equipment is carried, that is, and and in front cover path 261, interior civilian piece path 262 and the straight path 263 any one.

In addition, adhesive binding machine 200-3b comprises inserter path 264.Inserter path 264 is to be used for being delivered to the thin slice transport path in front cover path 261 with being placed on thin slice on the inserter 265.

The straight path 263 of adhesive binding machine 200-3b is the thin slice transport paths that are used for equipment in the subsequent stage that the employed thin slice of operation that the perfrct binding that need not utilize adhesive binding machine 200-3b is handled is delivered to.

In addition, each in the interior civilian piece path 262 of adhesive binding machine 200-3b and the front cover path 261 all is to be used to carry the thin slice transport path for the required thin slice of the printing thing that generates the front cover bookbinding.

For example, using adhesive binding machine 200-3b to generate in the printing thing of a front cover bookbinding, control module 205 carries out following control: utilize printer unit 203 to print the view data of the interior literary composition that will print on thin slice at the interior literary composition of the printing thing of front cover bookbinding.In the printing thing that generates a front cover bookbinding, utilize a front cover thin slice to comprise one copy the lamina stack of interior literary composition with thin slice.Here literary composition in employed in the front cover bookbinding is called " interior civilian piece " with lamina stack.Interior literary composition can comprise text and/or one or more image, and perhaps interior literary composition can be made up of text and/or one or more image

Control module 205 is controlled, that PRN device 100 is printed utilizing, to be delivered to as the thin slice of interior civilian piece in civilian piece path 262.

Then, in carrying out front cover bookbinding processing, control module 205 is handled, and carries out bonding will utilize PRN device 100 interior civilian piece thin slice of printing and the front cover thin slice of carrying through front cover path 261.

For example, the control module 205 interior civilian piece thin slice sequence stack that allows will carry from upstream equipment through interior civilian piece path 262 shown in Figure 5 is stackable unit 266.When the amount of the sheet stacking that will print interior civilian data on stackable unit 266 equaled one the quantity of thin slice, control module 205 allowed to carry through front cover path 261 thin slice of needed front cover in the operations.If the front cover thin slice that will be placed on the inserter pallet 265 through inserter path 264 is delivered in the front cover path 261, if the front cover that perhaps will utilize PRN device 100 to be printed is delivered in the front cover path 261, this is useful.The operator can change setting, to confirm with above-mentioned which kind of method front cover that will use being provided.

Parallel with aforesaid operations, control module 205 is controlled, in order to stick with glue unit 267 gluingly be stacked on the stackable unit 266, and will be used in the ridge part of a cover lamina stack of civilian piece.

After this, control module 205 control adhesive units 267 are so that adhesive units 267 is attached to the ridge part of interior civilian piece the middle body of front cover thin slice.Interior civilian piece is being attached in the process of front cover, with interior civilian piece when push the bottom of adhesive binding machine 200-3b, civilian piece in the conveying.

Therefore, control module 205 is used for the processing of foldable cover thin slice, to utilize civilian piece in the front cover thin slice parcel.Subsequently, along guide rail 268 a cover lamina stack is stacked on the rotating disk 269.

After being placed on a cover lamina stack on the rotating disk 269, control module 205 can utilize cutter unit 270 to carry out three edge cuts and handle.Here, three edge cuts are handled and to be meant the processing that is used for cutting three edges of lamina stack except that ridge part that a cover binds into book form.

More specifically, control module 205 is controlled, and with whenever the cutting process at an edge that is used for dicing sheet heap the time, utilizes rotating disk 269 that lamina stack is rotated 90 degree.When three of lamina stack different edges have been carried out being used to cut the cutting process at an edge, accomplish three edge cuts and handle.

Then, control module 205 is controlled, and pushes through the thin slice after the processing of three edge cuts facing to basket 272 to utilize pressures partially 271.Therefore, lamina stack is stored in the basket 272.Through carrying out above-mentioned processing, this exemplary embodiments can be exported the printing thing of front cover bookbinding.

Refer now to the exemplary internal structure that Fig. 6 explains saddle stitching binder 200-3c.Fig. 6 is the sectional drawing that illustrates according to the example of structure of the saddle stitching binder 200-3c of this exemplary embodiments.

Saddle stitching binder 200-3c comprise for to utilize PRN device 100 that printed and from the thin slice that PRN device 100 sends carry out optionally that staple bookbinding processing, cutting process, punching are handled, foldingly handled, displacement discharges and handles or the set various unit of various processing such as saddle stitching bookbinding processing, as following said in detail.

In addition, saddle stitching binder 200-3c does not have the straight path that is used as to the thin slice transport path of upstream device.Therefore,, then saddle stitching binder 200-3c is connected as last equipment if a plurality of sheet processing apparatus are connected to PRN device 100, as shown in Figure 3.

In addition, as shown in Figure 6, saddle stitching binder 200-3c has sample tray 281, piles up pallet 282 and pamphlet pallet 283.With sample tray 281 with pile up the outside that pallet 282 is arranged on saddle stitching binder 200-3c, and it is inner that pamphlet pallet 283 is arranged on saddle stitching binder 200-3c.

When control module 205 receives when utilizing saddle stitching binder 200-3c to carry out indication that staple bookbinding handles from the operator; Control module 205 is at first controlled, will utilize on the processing pallet 284 of thin slice sequence stack in being arranged on saddle stitching binder 200-3c that PRN device 100 printed.

After handling the sheet stacking of a lamina stack on the pallet 284, control module 205 utilizes stapler 285 to carry out indicated staple bookbinding and handles.Then, control module 205 is controlled, and piles up pallet 282 so that the lamina stack after the staple bookbinding is expelled to from processing pallet 284.

In addition; If control module 205 receives from the operator and carries out the indication that utilizes the specified saddle stitching binder 200-3c of operator to carry out the operation of Z-folded processing; Then control module 205 is handled, to fold the thin slice that utilizes PRN device 100 to be printed with the Z shape through Z-folded unit 292.

Then, the thin slice after control module 205 allows to fold is through saddle stitching binder 200-3c, and the thin slice after will folding is expelled to discharge pallets such as piling up pallet 282 or sample tray 281.

When control module 205 received the indication that utilizes saddle stitching binder 200-3c to punch to handle, control module 205 was controlled, and handles to utilize the 286 pairs of thin slices that utilize PRN device 100 to be printed in card punch unit to carry out indicated punching.

Then, control module 205 allows this thin slice through saddle stitching binder 200-3c, and this thin slice is expelled to discharge pallets such as piling up pallet 282 or sample tray 281.

In addition; The indicated saddle stitching binder 200-3c that utilizes carries out the operation that the saddle stitching bookbinding is handled if control module 205 carries out the operator; Then control module 205 at first in two positions of middle body of the lamina stack of a plurality of thin slices that comprise a cover, utilizes centre-stitched device unit 287 to carry out the saddle stitching bookbinding.After this, control module 205 middle body that uses lamina stack is as through roller the benchmark that the middle body of lamina stack engages being carried out two foldings.

In the above described manner, can generate leaflet appearance pamphlet.Then, the lamina stack of utilizing centre-stitched device unit 287 to carry out saddle stitching bookbinding processing as described above is delivered to pamphlet pallet 283.

In addition, when control module 205 receives to will be carried out operation that saddle stitching bookbinding handles by indication and carry out the indication of cutting process the time, control module 205 is controlled, so that the lamina stack after the saddle stitching bookbinding is delivered to trimmer 288 from pamphlet pallet 283.

Subsequently, control module 205 is controlled, and is transported to the lamina stack of trimmer 288 to utilize cutter unit 289 cuttings.Then, with utilizing the lamina stack after cutter unit 289 is cut to be delivered to pamphlet maintaining part 290 so that this lamina stack is remained on wherein.Here notice that saddle stitching binder 200-3c can carry out three edge cuts to the lamina stack that the bookbinding through saddle stitching is handled to be handled.

It shall yet further be noted that if saddle stitching binder 200-3c does not comprise trimmer, then can take out the lamina stack of utilizing after 287 bookbindings in centre-stitched device unit from pamphlet pallet 283.

In addition, saddle stitching binder 200-3c can be placed on the thin slice (for example, pre-printed front cover thin slice) that inserts on the pallet 291 to utilizing PRN device 100 thin slices that printed, that transferred out from PRN device 100 to add.

The structure that specifies according to the operating unit 204 of present embodiment with reference to figure 7 below.Fig. 7 illustrates the example of structure according to the operating unit 204 of this exemplary embodiments.

With reference to figure 7, operating unit 204 comprises touch screen unit 401 and key input unit 402.

Constitute touch screen unit 401 by LCD (LCD) and the transparency electrode that is assemblied on the LCD.Touch-screen 401 shows the various pictures that are provided with that are used for receiving from the operator indication.

That is to say that touch-screen 401 is not only in order to showing the various pictures that are provided with, but also be used for receiving indication from the operator.Received indication is notified to control module 205.

Key input unit 402 comprises power key 501, initiating key 503, stop key 502, reset key 504, user model key 505, numeric keypad 506 and clear key 507.Here, the operator can operate initiating key 503 to send the indication that utilizes PRN device 100 beginning copy job or send operation.The operator can operand word keypad 506 with the numerical value of the setting of printing items such as quantity of input print copy.The operator can operate clear key 507 and utilize the set various parameters of numeric keypad 506 with removing.

Control module 205 control print systems 1000 so that print system 1000 according to through the various pictures that shown on the touch-screen 401 from the received indication of operator and through key input unit 402 from the received indication of operator, carry out various processing.

Fig. 8 illustrates the example that picture 800 is set of the type that the thin slice that is used to allow the operator to select will to carry out the thin slice that utilizes PRN device 100 to be printed according to present embodiment handles.

With reference to figure 8, when pressing thin slice on the picture that is presented on the touch screen unit 401 (Fig. 7), the operator handles when key 609 (Fig. 7) is set, and control module 205 shows the picture 800 that is provided with shown in Figure 8 on touch screen unit 401.Be configured to the operator and can be chosen in the type that to utilize thin slice that sheet processing apparatus 200 carried out to handle in the print system 1000 picture 800 is set.

Control module 205 receives the setting that the thin slice that will carry out in the operation process is handled through picture 800 (Fig. 8) is set.Then, control module 205 utilizes sheet processing apparatus 200 to carry out thin slice and handles according to received setting.The user can be presented at " perfrct binding 1 (front cover the bookbinding) " key that is provided with on the picture 800 through pressing, and the indication that the front cover bookbinding is handled is carried out in input.

Fig. 9 illustrates the configuration example that picture 900 is set according to this exemplary embodiments.The operator can register the type of the sheet processing apparatus 200 that is connected with PRN device 100, quantity and order through picture 900 is set.When operator's push person mode key 505 (Fig. 7), control module 205 is controlled, thereby can be presented on the touch-screen 401 picture 900 is set.

For example; Have in print system 1000 under the situation of system architecture shown in Figure 3; The operator is provided for representing three sheet processing apparatus 200 through picture 900 is set; Be high capacity stacker 200-3a, adhesive binding machine 200-3b and saddle stitching binder 200-3c, with this register information that is connected with PRN device 100 in proper order.

In this case, control module 205 through the set information stores relevant with sheet processing apparatus 200 of picture 900 being set in RAM 208, as system configuration information, and reads the operator and with reference to institute's canned data when needed.Therefore, the type handled of 205 pairs of sheet processing apparatus 200 of control module thin slice that can carry out and what what sheet processing apparatus 200 to PRN device 100 that has been linked in sequence to carry out verification according to.

Suppose that the operator is provided with through the picture 900 that is provided with of Fig. 9, thereby make the saddle stitching binder that will not have straight path be connected certain mid point of the combination of a plurality of sheet processing apparatus 200.In this case, it is invalid that control module 205 is provided with this, and on touch-screen 401, show error message.

In addition, as shown in Figure 9, if control module 205 shows tutorial messages, saddle stitching binder 200-3c is connected to last notice of sheet processing apparatus 200 to carry out prompting operation person, this also is useful.

In the present embodiment, as the example of applied user interface elements in the print system 1000, the operating unit 204 that is included in the PRN device 100 has been described.Yet this structure is not limited to this.For example, print system 1000 can be according to handling via the indication that user interface elements generated that is included in the external units such as PC 103 or PC 104.

Through in the external unit operated from a distance print system 1000, on relevant being provided with of shown in Figure 10 and print system 1000 display unit that picture 1001 is presented at external unit.Use PC 104 as an example it to be described below.

Figure 10 illustrates according to present embodiment and is presented at the example that picture 1001 is set on the display of PC 104.

With reference to Figure 10; Be included in CPU among the PC 104 when the operator receives print request; On the display of PC 104, show the picture 1001 that is provided with shown in Figure 10, the operator who receives PC 104 then is through the set setting of picture 1001 is set, as the print processing condition.

For example, the CPU of PC 104 receives PC 104 through the type that the hurdle is 1702 that asked, will handle through the thin slice that 200 pairs of print jobs of sheet processing apparatus are carried out is set from the operator.

When receiving the request that prints behind the OK key in pressing Figure 10; The CPU of PC 104 controls; Thereby make that be an operation through the print processing condition that picture 1001 imported is set with wanting the images printed data interrelated, and will comprise that the operation of this print processing condition and this view data is sent to print system 1000 through network 101.

In print system 1000; When passing through the print request of exterior I/F unit 202 reception print jobs; 205 pairs of print systems 1000 of control module are controlled, so that the print processing condition that print system 1000 is imported through PC 104 according to the operator is come printing processing from PC 104 received operations.As stated, can operating unit 204 and various unit be arranged in the print system 1000, as the user interface of this system.

Specify with reference to Figure 11 below and carry out employed job retention functions in the print job.Job retention functions is a kind of like this function: under the control of control module 205; Print job is stored (maintenance) in the hold queue of HDD 209 temporarily; And, print job printed if the user has indicated through operating unit 204, then this print job is printed.Hold queue can keep from the received print job of exterior PC 103 or be used to print the print job that utilizes the image that scanner unit 201 read.The user can keep picture 1101 (Figure 11) through on operating unit 204, showing operation, comes reference and verification to be stored in the print job in the hold queue.

When the user selects to be presented at " maintenance " label 604 on the touch-screen 401 (Fig. 7), show that operation keeps picture 1101.More specifically, when the user touched " maintenance " label 604, control module 205 control touch-screens 401 kept picture 1101 to show operation.At this moment, shown in figure 11, control module 205 reads the relevant information of print job (being designated hereinafter simply as " hold queue ") with the zone that is used for interim storage print operation that remains on HDD 209, and this print-job information is shown as tabulation.

Operation keeps picture 1101 to show receiving numbering 1102, document name 1103, user name 1104 and paper type 1105, as with remain on hold queue in the relevant information of each print job.

The operator can keep picture 1101 to select one or more print jobs through operation.The operator can keep picture 1101 to select operations, and touch any one in the button that is arranged in the lower part that operation keeps picture 1101 through utilizing operation, carries out the operation of corresponding print job.This operation comprises " preview " 1106, " test printing " 1107, " printing " 1108, " deletion " 1109 and " editor " 1110.

The operator can select " preview " button 1106, shows with preview to be included in the view data in the corresponding print job.The operator can select " test printing " button 1107, to print a duplicate of corresponding operation.When selecting " printing " button 1108, be judged as to have imported and print indication, and print corresponding print job.The operator can select " deletion " button 1109 to delete corresponding print job.The operator can select the Edit button 1110 to change the setting of corresponding print job.As stated, this operation keeps picture can also be used as operation selection picture.

Through using the hold queue of aforesaid interim maintenance operation, the operation of the operation that the user can carry out being stored in the hold queue, and need not to input password.Therefore, also can operate except that this operator operation of input the operation of being stored in the hold queue.

In addition, through using job retention functions, the user can remain on hold queue with the print job that is used for printing binding thing (following also abbreviate as " bookbinding operation ").The bookbinding operation comprises operations such as top perfrct binding operation, front cover bookbinding operation or saddle stitching bookbinding operation.In this exemplary embodiments, suppose that adhesive binding machine 200-3b carries out the front cover bookbinding and handles.Handle the binding thing of being exported through the bookbinding of execution front cover and comprise front cover and Nei Wen.Adhesive binding machine 200-3b utilizes the processing of civilian thin slice in the bookbinding of front cover thin slice front cover through execution, and exports binding thing.

In this respect, more specifically, the user generates front cover and uses other data with data and Nei Wen on PC 103.Then, the user is provided with through setting of printing picture shown in Figure 12 page or leaf to current demonstration, and indication is printed.Print when indication when having imported the user, the print job that PC 103 will be used to generate binding printed thing is sent to PRN device 100.

In this respect, can make the method that ins all sorts of ways as being used for the print job that generates binding printed thing is sent to PRN device 100.For example, print job is being sent in the PRN device 100, the user can remain on front cover in the hold queue of PRN device 100 as a print job with data with data and Nei Wen.

In addition; As another method that is used for operation is sent to PRN device 100, the user can separately remain on front cover print job (following also abbreviate as " front cover operation ") and interior civilian print job (following also abbreviate as " interior civilian operation ") in the hold queue independently.

In addition, if the front cover operation is remained in the hold queue, then the user can only be sent to PRN device 100 with interior civilian operation, to keep civilian operation in this explicitly with the front cover operation that is stored in the hold queue.This method helps carrying out following processing: utilization will be stored in the front cover that the front cover operation in the hold queue is printed through execution, the interior literary composition that comes the indication of front cover bookbindery to print.In this case; The user can specify the identifying information that be used for discerning the front cover operation that hold queue keeps through front cover shown in Figure 12 bookbinding picture 1201; Input is used to print the printing indication of this operation, and this print job is sent to PRN device 100.Then, PRN device 100 is according to the identifying information that is added into received interior civilian operation, in making civilian operation and front cover operation interrelated, and should in civilian operation and this front cover operation remain in the hold queue.

On the other hand; If having remained in the hold queue and therefore already, interior literary composition in this case the front cover operation be sent to PRN device 100; Then the user specifies the identifying information be used for discerning the interior civilian operation that hold queue keeps, and the inside printing operation is played in indication.In addition, PRN device 100 makes front cover operation and Nei Wen operation interrelated, and holds them in the hold queue according to the identifying information that is added into received front cover operation.

In addition, if the user wants to print through the front cover of having printed from 265 hand feeds of inserter pallet, then the user can only indicate and plays the inside printing operation through PC 103, and should in civilian operation remain in the hold queue.

The user can be as required selects the method wanted arbitrarily from above-mentioned method.

Specify the method that is used for the print job of carrying out the front cover bookbinding is inputed to from PC 103 hold queue of PRN device 100 below.

On PC 103, want the user who imports print job to generate view data through application program, through printed driver setting of printing is set, and indication PRN device 100 prints.Figure 12 illustrates the example that is used to carry out handling with the front cover bookbinding front cover bookbinding picture 1201 of relevant setting according to the printed driver of this exemplary embodiments.

When " automatically arrangement " in setting of printing picture 1001 shown in Figure 10 is provided with when selecting " front cover bookbinding " as being provided with of Method of printing in the hurdle, display cover is bound picture 1201 on operating unit 204.In addition, when selecting the front cover bookbinding, display cover setting option 1204.Parameter through to setting option 1204 is provided with, and the user can select with the Method of printing of the paper size of the binding printed relevant front cover of front cover, the paper supply unit that is used for the feeding front cover, front cover and whether print front cover.In addition, the user can also select the paper type (not shown).

When the user has accomplished bookbinding is handled to front cover setting and indication and prints through front cover bookbinding picture 1201, PC 103 will be added with the set print job that is provided with as the setting of printing of these data of user and be sent to PRN device 100.

When having selected " printing " and indication to print in the output intent hurdle 1202 of user in front cover bookbinding picture 1201, the PRN device 100 that receives this print job is printed waiting list with received print job input.Then, PRN device 100 carries out indicated printing according to being registered in the page order of printing the print job in the waiting list.

On the other hand, if the user has indicated the front cover bookbinding through front cover bookbinding picture 1201 (Figure 12), then PRN device 100 carries out indicated front cover bookbinding processing, and the printing thing of output front cover bookbinding.In addition; If the user indicates printing when in output intent hurdle 1202, having selected " maintenance "; It is the operation that will remain in the hold queue that the PRN device 100 that then receives this print job is judged as this print job, then received print job is inputed to hold queue.

Specify the method for handling relevant printing through PC 103 indications and front cover bookbinding below.

Be used to indicate the method for the printing relevant to comprise following four kinds of front cover Binding covers/interior civilian indicating means (1)～(4) with the front cover bookbinding.

Front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (1)

When having selected " front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (1) ", interior civilian operation and front cover operation that the user can print remain in the hold queue interrelatedly.Be stored in PRN device 100 if be used to print the processing of front cover, then " front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (1) " is useful.

More specifically, in setting option 1204, selected " input operation " Method of printing, shown that then the reception be used to receive this input front cover operation numbers the picture area of 1205 input as front cover if PC 103 judges the user.At this moment, the user can import the reception numbering of the operation in the hold queue that has inputed to PRN device 100.

Subsequently; If PC 103 detects the user and supresses the OK key through setting of printing picture 1001, literary composition was sent to PRN device 100 with print data with through the print job that front cover is bound the set print conditions of picture 1201 as the PDL data in 103 of PC will comprise.After receiving this print job, PRN device 100 remains on received print job in the hold queue as interior civilian operation.

Front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (2)

When having selected " front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (2) ", can front cover operation and Nei Wen operation be remained on the PRN device 100 as a print job.If will play inside printing operation and front cover operation, then " front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (2) " is useful.

More specifically, when remaining in PRN device 100 with data as an operation with data and Nei Wen front cover, the user selects " printing " as Method of printing.Subsequently; Supress the OK key if judge the user through setting of printing picture 1001, literary composition was sent to PRN device 100 with data with through the print job that front cover is bound the set print conditions of picture 1201 as the PDL data with data, front cover in then PC 103 will comprise.After receiving this print job, PRN device 100 remains on hold queue with received print job as a print job that is used for dozen inside printing and front cover.

Front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (3)

When having selected " front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (3) ", operation remains different print job each other with Nei Wen with the front cover operation.In the time will playing inside printing operation and front cover operation, " front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (3) " is useful.

More specifically, when operation remained in two different print jobs with Nei Wen with the front cover operation, user's selection " printing " was as Method of printing and choose front cover/interior literary composition to divide the check box on the hurdle 1206 that is arranged.Subsequently; Supress the OK key if judge the user through setting of printing picture 1001, then PC 103 will comprise that front cover is sent to PRN device 100 with data with through the print job that front cover is bound the set print conditions of picture 1201 as the PDL data with data, interior literary composition.After receiving this print job, PRN device 100 remains on received print job in the hold queue as interior civilian operation and front cover operation respectively.

Front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (4)

When selecting " front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (4) ", use the thin slice that is placed on the inserter pallet 265 (Fig. 5) to use thin slice as front cover.When using the thin slice exported as front cover, " front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (4) " is useful.

More specifically, in this case, the user selects " no " (not printing) as Method of printing.Subsequently, supress the OK key if judge the user through setting of printing picture 1001, literary composition was sent to PRN device 100 with data with through the print job that front cover is bound the set print conditions of picture 1201 as the PDL data in then PC 103 will comprise.After receiving this print job, PRN device 100 remains on received print job in the hold queue as interior civilian operation.

Be described in detail in the operation of the control module 205 that receives the PRN device 100 that is carried out after the print job of sending below through said method.After PC 103 receives print job, control module 205 is analyzed the PDL data, and judges whether to have indicated the print job with received to remain in the hold queue.If indicated received print job is remained in the hold queue, then control module 205 sends the reception numbering of this print job and this print job is stored in the hold queue.

In addition, control module 205 has judged whether to indicate the print job that front cover bookbindery receives.If the print job of having indicated front cover bookbindery to receive, then control module 205 carries out following control.That is to say that control module 205 is according to being the set print conditions of this print job, which in above-mentioned front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (1)～(4) be judges specified.Control module 205 changes the method that is used for this print job is remained on hold queue according to specified front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means.

Specified front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (1) or (4) if judge, then control module 205 remains on received print job in the hold queue as interior civilian operation.

On the other hand, specified front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (2) if judge, then control module 205 remains on hold queue with received print job as an operation that is used for dozen inside printing and front cover.

On the other hand, specified front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (3) if judge, then control module 205 remains on this operation in the hold queue as front cover operation and Nei Wen operation respectively.

In addition; Control module 205 is added into hold queue with the data of print job, and will represent to have specified which the attribute information in front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (1)～(4) to be recorded in the task management table 1301 (Figure 13) for each print job.

The information such as reception numbering 1102, document name 1103, user name 1104 and paper type 1105 that shown on the task management table 1301 management operations maintenance picture 1101 for each operation.In addition, the management of task management table 1301 is for the front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means of each print job and the information such as reception numbering of front cover operation.

After PC 103 receives print job, control module 205 is analyzed and is included in the PDL data in the received print job.If judge to have indicated print job is remained in the hold queue, then control module 205 carries out following control.That is to say that control module 205 is stored in print job on the HDD 209, and with information 1102～1105 as the information stores relevant with the print job of being stored in task management table 1301.

Note, specified front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (1) or (3) if judge, then control module 205 the front cover operation is set in task management table 1301 the reception numbering as print-job information.More specifically, if specified method (1), then control module 205 is registered in the reception numbering that the user is imported through front cover bookbinding picture 1201 in the task management table 1301.On the other hand, if specified method (3), the reception that the front cover operation when distributing to by control module 205 that civilian operation is with the front cover operation in separately keeping then is set in task management table 1301 is numbered.

Control module 205 shows that according to being stored in the information in the task management table 1301 operation keeps picture 1101 (Figure 11) on operating unit 204.In this case; Corresponding relation in control module 205 identifications between civilian operation and the front cover operation; And the corresponding relation between interior civilian operation of being discerned and the front cover operation is presented at the operation that is shown on the operating unit 204 keeps on the picture 1101, to allow this corresponding relation of user easier ground identification.

Operation is being kept picture 1101 be presented at 204 last times of operating unit, control module 205 carries out following control.That is to say that for example, control module 205 will be discerned as the front cover operation with numbering of receiving 002 with the corresponding front cover operation of the interior civilian operation with numbering of receiving 003.Then, control module 205 identical numbering of demonstration in receiving

numbering

002 and 003 relevant operation hurdle 1011.

Therefore, the user can easily discern the corresponding relation between front cover operation and the Nei Wen operation, though maintain in the hold queue a plurality of front cover operations and a plurality of in civilian operation.

Notice that the method that is used for the corresponding relation between concrete display cover operation and the Nei Wen operation is not limited to the above-mentioned method that shows identical numbering on relevant operation hurdle 1011.That is to say that if show identical symbol, this also is useful.In addition, if show corresponding operation with identical color, this also is useful.

In addition, if the user has selected interior civilian operation, if in then control module 205 changes the color on the hurdle of civilian operation and with this in the color on hurdle of the corresponding front cover operation of civilian operation, this also is useful.Therefore, the corresponding front cover operation of civilian operation in the user can easily discern when playing the inside printing operation and recognize and be somebody's turn to do.

As stated, the PRN device 100 that has a said structure can allow the identification of user easier ground to remain on interior civilian operation and the corresponding relation between the front cover operation in the hold queue.

In this exemplary embodiments, about with this in the information of the corresponding front cover operation of civilian operation managed and be information about interior civilian operation.Yet, being information if manage about the front cover operation about the information of civilian operation in corresponding with this front cover operation, this also is useful.

In first exemplary embodiments, PRN device 100 keeps being mutually related front cover operation and Nei Wen operation, and prints the indicated print job that will print of user.

Have the PRN device 100 of said structure through use, the user can select and indicate and only play the inside printing operation.If select also indication only to play the inside printing operation, civilian operation in then control module 205 carries out, and with interior literary composition with sheet stacking on adhesive binding machine 200-3b.In addition, after accomplishing one the piling up of thin slice, control module 205 feedings are used for the front cover thin slice that the front cover bookbinding is stacked on the thin slice of adhesive binding machine 200-3b.In this case, if printed front cover, then the user is placed on front cover on the inserter pallet 265 and can utilizes PRN device 100 to print front cover.

Yet, if indicating, the user prints the front cover operation, possibility stops the printing of PRN device 100 owing to fault " does not have paper ".In this respect, replace stopping to print civilian operation in exporting.Yet, do not utilizing front cover to carry out under the situation of front cover bookbinding, the thin slice of literary composition in output has.Therefore, in this case, the user possibly obtain undesired output.

In order to address this problem; Second exemplary embodiments of the present invention prevents to export the undesired printing thing of user; Wherein, user undesired printing thing possibly only indicated the user and printed the interior civilian operation that remains in the hold queue and therefore only export during civilian operation in the output.

Figure 14 illustrates the process flow diagram that prints the exemplary operation of processing according to this exemplary embodiments.Utilize control module 205 to read and carry out the program that is stored in advance among the ROM 207, each in the process flow diagram of execution Figure 14 handled.

With reference to Figure 14, at step S1401, whether control module 205 judges have imported the indication of printing from hold queue.More specifically, whether control module 205 judges have been selected operation and have been supressed printing key 1108 (that is, whether the user has imported and printed indication) through operation maintenance picture 1101.If the user keeps picture 1101 to select print job through operation, and detect and supress printing key 1108 (step S1401 is for being), then control module 205 is judged the indication of having imported from the hold queue printing.

At step S1402, control module 205 is with reference to being stored in the information in the task management table 1301, to judge whether being that front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (1) or (3) have been specified in the selected print job of step S1401.

If specified except that front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (1) and the method (3) (step S1402 is for denying) for selected print job, then handled getting into step S1404.At step S1404, control module 205 in statu quo is sent to the printing waiting list with indicated print job.In addition, control module 205 utilizes printer unit 203 to print this print job according to this page order.On the other hand, if specified front cover Binding cover/interior civilian indicating means (1) or (3) (step S1402 is for being), then handle getting into step S1403 for selected print job.At step S1403, because this print job is interior civilian operation, thereby control module 205 judges whether to have printed the front cover operation.If printed front cover operation (step S1403 is for being), then the user can be placed on the front cover of having printed on the inserter pallet 265, and prints front cover operation and Nei Wen operation.Here, control module 205 is with reference to the reception numbering that is stored in the front cover operation in the task management table 1301 of selected print job, to carry out the judgement among the step S1403.

More specifically, control module 205 is judged the print job of the reception numbering of the print job of before printing selected print job, whether having exported or will output device being allowed a choice.In this respect, for example, control module 205 is historical with reference to print job, to judge whether to have printed the print job of the reception numbering with selected print job.

In addition, control module 205 is with reference to the execution of waiting for job queues, with the print job of the reception numbering of the print job that judges whether to be allowed a choice at output device before the selected print job.Alternatively, whether the control module 205 verifications print job that begun to print comprises the print job with corresponding reception numbering.Here, situation " begun print " is not limited to the situation that the image that begun to utilize printer unit 203 forms.That is to say that situation " has begun printing " can comprise such a case: begun the printing of another print job, and will after the printing of accomplishing this another print job, begin this print job.

If or will before printing selected print job, print front cover operation (step S1403 is for being), then handle entering step S1404.At step S1404, control module 205 is in statu quo printed selected print job.On the other hand, if do not print front cover operation (step S1403 is for denying) as yet, then handle getting into step S1405 at step S1403.At step S1405, control module 205 shows on operating unit 204 and is used to allow the user to select the verification picture 1501 (Figure 15) of the print job how treatment of selected is selected.Control module 205 is controlled according to the indication that the user is imported through verification picture 1501 at step S1406.

Specify the displaying contents on the verification picture 1501 below.Verification picture 1501 data representing cause showing the message 1502 of the reason of verification picture.In this exemplary embodiments, the front cover that the front cover bookbinding is handled is not printed in message 1502 expression as yet, and if therefore utilize Set For Current to print this operation then literary composition in the output only.The various soft keys that verification picture 1501 explicit users can be selected.Soft key comprises " cancellation " key 1503, " forcing to print " key 1504, " printing with the front cover operation " key 1505, " at first printing the front cover operation " key 1506, " change and be provided with " key 1507 and " candidate list " key 1508.The user can select the disposal route of wanting through the corresponding soft key of the disposal route of pressing Yu want.

Be described in detail in " back checking treatment " that step S1406 carries out below.At step S1406, control module 205 prints according to user-selected disposal route.Below, with specifying the processing of carrying out according to each disposal route.

When pressing " cancellation " key 1503, control module 205 is closed verification picture 1501, and stops to be printed on the selected print job of step S1401.

When supressing " forcing to print " key 1504, control module 205 is closed verification picture 1501, will be sent to the execution waiting list in the selected print job of step S1401, and beginning is according to the printing of this page order.

When supressing " printing with the front cover operation " key 1505, control module 205 is closed verification picture 1501, and will be combined into an operation in selected front cover operation of step S1401 and Nei Wen operation.More specifically, control module 205 is according to being stored in the information in the task management table 1301, will be in step S1401 be selected civilian operation and with this in the corresponding front cover operation of civilian operation be combined into an operation.

In addition, control module 205 utilizes 203 dozens of inside printings of printer unit, and with the sheet stacking of being printed on the stackable unit 266 of adhesive binding machine 200-3b, as during front cover bookbinding is handled.In addition, control module 205 utilizes printer unit 203 to print front covers, and the interior literary composition after gluing carries out the front cover bookbinding to 261 in the front cover path through adhesive binding machine 200-3b to utilize this front cover, and the binding printed thin slice bundle of output front cover.Through civilian operation and front cover operation in the combination printing as stated; This exemplary embodiments can utilize the front cover thin slice to come internal civilian thin slice to carry out the front cover bookbinding; And the printing thing after the bookbinding of output front cover will be placed on the inserter pallet 265 through the front cover thin slice that the operation of execution front cover is printed and need not the user.

When supressing " at first printing the front cover operation " key 1506, control module 205 is closed verification picture 1501, and begins to print the front cover operation that remains in the hold queue.More specifically, control module 205 is carried out the front cover operation of being discerned by " the front cover operation receives numbering " of the selected print job of step S1401 according to being stored in the information in the task management table 1301.Then, control module 205 after carrying out the front cover operation, begin to be printed on step S1401 selected in civilian operation.In this case, when the binding printed thin slice bundle of output front cover, the front cover that the user will at first print is placed on the inserter pallet 265 of adhesive binding machine 200-3b.Control module 205 utilizes 203 dozens of inside printings of printer unit, and with the interior civilian sheet stacking of being printed on the stackable unit 266 of adhesive binding machine 200-3b.Then, control module 205 is from inserter pallet 265 feeding front covers, and the interior civilian piece after gluing carries out the front cover bookbinding to the front cover path through adhesive binding machine 200-3b 261 to utilize this front cover thin slice, and the binding printed thin slice bundle of output front cover.

When supressing " change and be provided with " key 1507, control module 205 shows that shown in Figure 16 being provided with changes picture 1601.Be provided with and change picture 1601 demonstration fine mode keys 1602.If the user supresses fine mode key 1602, then control module 205 shows fine mode picture 1701 shown in Figure 17 on touch-screen 401.The user can cancel or the invalid setting that bookbinding is handled to front cover.Control module 205 according to by the user through the setting after changing change that picture 1601 and fine mode picture 1701 imported and being updated is set, begin to be printed on the selected print job of step S1401.

When supressing " candidate list " key 1508, control module 205 shows candidate list picture 1801 shown in Figure 180.Through pressing " candidate list " key 1508, the user can select and the corresponding front cover operation of civilian operation in step S1401 is selected, and exports selected operation as the front cover operation.

The tabulation of the operation below candidate list picture 1801 shows: the paper size of this operation meets and is the set paper size of civilian operation in step S1401 is selected, and the operation of control module 205 from be held or be stored in hold queue and storage box (box) extracts this operation." storage box " is arranged on storage area in the HDD 209, that be different from hold queue.Here, can hold queue and storage box be arranged on the different memory storages.

Control module 205 can receive the condition (paper size and paper type etc.) that is used for the front cover operation that search subscriber imports via candidate list picture 1801.Control module 205 can be according to received search condition search for candidate operation.If detect the setting that has changed search condition 1802, then control module 205 is according to condition set in search condition hurdle 1802, and search is held or is stored in the operation in hold queue and the storage box.Then, control module 205 show candidate operation key 1804 in candidate's operation hurdle 1803 of the title of expression candidate operation.

In addition, selected candidate's operation key 1804 if detect, then control module 205 is printed through the 1804 selected operations of candidate's operation key.Then, control module 205 utilizes 203 dozens of inside printings of printer unit, and with the interior civilian sheet stacking of being printed on the stackable unit 266 of adhesive binding machine 200-3b, as under the situation of supressing " at first printing the front cover operation " key 1506 the user.Then; Control module 205 is 1804 selected through candidate's operation key from 265 feedings of inserter pallet, and the front covers printed; The interior civilian piece after gluing carries out the front cover bookbinding to the front cover path through adhesive binding machine 200-3b 261 to utilize this front cover, and the binding printed thin slice bundle of output front cover.

When supressing " scanning " key 1805, control module 205 utilizes scanner unit 201 to read original copy, and feeding meets the thin slice of search condition 1802, and utilizes printer unit 203 to print the image of the original copy that is read.In addition, control module 205 utilizes 203 dozens of inside printings of printer unit, and with the interior civilian sheet stacking of being printed on the stackable unit 266 of adhesive binding machine 200-3b.Then; Control module 205 has the front cover thin slice of the image of the original copy that scanner unit utilized 201 read from 265 feedings of inserter pallet; The interior civilian piece after gluing carries out the front cover bookbinding to the front cover path through adhesive binding machine 200-3b 261 to utilize this front cover, and the binding printed thin slice bundle of output front cover.

As stated, according to the PRN device of this exemplary embodiments can prevent the user indicate output when printing the interior civilian operation that remains in the hold queue be not the user want only in civilian printing thing.

In second exemplary embodiments, control module 205 judges whether and will before playing the inside printing operation, print the front cover operation at step S1403, and carries out processing subsequently according to the result of this judgement.In the 3rd exemplary embodiments, the control of control module 205 below step S1403 carries out.That is to say, only play the inside printing operation if the user has indicated, then control module 205 judges whether to print this front cover operation according to whether remaining in the hold queue with the corresponding front cover operation of civilian operation in this.In addition, remain in the hold queue front cover operation and therefore can print the time, then control module 205 is controlled so that civilian operation and front cover operation in the output simultaneously if judge.

On the other hand, if when the front cover operation not remained in the hold queue as yet and therefore can not print, control module 205 will be notified the user.In addition, control module 205 is controlled, on operating unit 204, to show the picture that is used to carry out providing from the unit except that hold queue the setting of front cover.In this respect, control module 205 shows on operating unit 204 and is used for the picture that allows the user to select below between the two: come the feeding front cover from inserter pallet 265 feeding front covers with through the front cover operation that execution is stored in storage box.

Through carrying out above-mentioned control, if having indicated, the user plays the inside printing operation, and if the front cover operation has been remained in the hold queue, then this exemplary embodiments can allow the user to play inside printing operation and front cover operation simultaneously.In addition, play the inside printing operation if the user has indicated, and if the front cover operation be not maintained at as yet in the hold queue, then PRN device 100 can allow the user to select to be used for the method for feeding front cover.Therefore, this exemplary embodiments can be carried out the control that the user wants.Here note; If the user has indicated and has only printed the front cover operation; If then control module 205 judge whether to print with this front cover operation corresponding in civilian operation, and, can print civilian operation in this if judge; Civilian operation and this front cover operation in then output is somebody's turn to do simultaneously, this also is useful.

Specify the 4th exemplary embodiments of the present invention with reference to Figure 19 below.In this exemplary embodiments, if the user has only selected interior civilian operation, and if civilian operation in selected has been associated with the front cover operation, civilian operation and this front cover operation in then PRN device 100 is printed automatically and is somebody's turn to do, and need not this processing of user's verification.

Specify control below according to this exemplary embodiments.Here notice that in this exemplary embodiments, print system 1000 has structure shown in Figure 3, as first and second exemplary embodiments.In addition, be used for front cover bind operation input PRN device 100 hold queue method be used to indicate front cover bookbinding processing during equal identical with first and second exemplary embodiments of method of front cover and Nei Wen.

Figure 19 illustrates the process flow diagram of handling according to the exemplary print of this exemplary embodiments.Notice that in this exemplary embodiments, only detailed description is different from above with reference to the described processing of Figure 14 below.That is to say that therefore identical among the processing among step S1901～S1903 and the step S1401～S1403 no longer repeat the explanation to it here.Processing below control module 205 centralized control.

With reference to Figure 19, at step S1903, control module 205 is judged the current state of front cover operation.More specifically, at first, control module 205 obtains the reception numbering of the front cover operation of the selected print job that is stored in the task management table 1301.Then, control module 205 judges the front cover operation is in which following state.For example, this state comprises: state A, under state A, or will print front cover operation before the civilian operation in selected printing with accessed reception numbering; State B under state B, will print the front cover operation after playing the inside printing operation; And state C, under state C, made up interior civilian operation and front cover operation.

If the front cover operation is in state A, then control module 205 step S1904 in statu quo print selected in civilian operation.On the other hand, if the front cover operation is in state B, then control module 205 changes the page order of front cover operation at step S1905, so that before playing the inside printing operation, print the front cover operation.More specifically, in this case, control module 205 does not begin to beat the inside printing operation, till printing the front cover operation, (after printing the front cover operation, begins to beat the inside printing operation).As stated; If before interior literary composition, export front cover; When playing the inside printing operation, do not begin to beat the inside printing operation till being placed on the front cover thin slice on the inserter pallet 265, and after front cover being placed on the inserter pallet 265, begin to play the inside printing operation, this also is useful.Through carrying out above-mentioned control, feeding was placed on the front cover on the inserter pallet, the binding printed thing of output front cover when this exemplary embodiments can be through civilian operation in carrying out.

Be in state C if judge the front cover operation, handle getting into step S1906 and S1904 at step S1903.At step S1906 and S1904, control module 205 utilizes 203 dozens of inside printings of printer unit, and with the interior civilian sheet stacking of being printed on the stackable unit 266 of adhesive binding machine 200-3b.In addition, control module 205 utilizes printer unit 203 to print front covers, the interior civilian piece after the front cover path 261 of front cover bookbinding through adhesive binding machine 200-3b is gluing, and therefore export the printing thing bundle of front cover bookbinding.Through printing interior civilian operation and the front cover operation after making up; This exemplary embodiments can utilize the internal civilian piece of front cover to carry out front cover bookbinding, and will be placed on the binding printed thing of output front cover under the situation on the inserter pallet 265 through carrying out the thin slice that the front cover operation printed need not the user.

As stated, control, even to have sent when only playing the indication of inside printing operation also output front cover operation automatically before the civilian operation in output before printing the front cover operation the user according to the PRN device of this exemplary embodiments.In addition; When playing the inside printing operation; If before interior civilian operation, exported front cover; Then this exemplary embodiments does not begin to play the inside printing operation, till being placed on the front cover of being printed on the inserter pallet 265, and civilian operation in printing is somebody's turn to do after being placed on this front cover on the inserter pallet 265.

In this respect, if in suspending during civilian operation, front cover is placed on the message on the inserter pallet 265 showing in order to the prompting user on the operating unit 204, this also is useful.In addition, in suspending, during the printing of civilian operation, if in carrying out waiting list, have print job in the back of the interior civilian operation that has been suspended, then have precedence over this interior civilian operation that is suspended and carry out the print job of this back, this also is useful.In addition, if replace before interior civilian operation, printing the front cover operation, and carry out comprise mutual combination should in a print job of civilian operation and this front cover operation, this also is useful.Utilize said structure, if the user selects and the inside printing operation is only played in indication, then this exemplary embodiments can automatically be exported interior civilian operation and front cover operation through using PRN device 100 together.

Utilize said structure, for example, be different from the user's (carrying out the indication user) who on PRN device 100, selects and carry out this print job if imported the user (operation input user) of print job, then this exemplary embodiments is useful.In this case, indicated and print this print job if carry out the indication user, then PRN device 100 is imported print job that the user imports with operation and is remained in the hold queue and carry out this print job.

Through using job retention functions, operation input user can import print job on PRN device 100, and need not the special order of being concerned about the input print job.In addition, carry out the indication user and can send the printing indication according to effective page order through state and the tabulation that remains on the operation in the hold queue with reference to PRN device 100.Yet,, carry out the interior civilian operation of indicating the user not discern to be imported and the corresponding relation between the front cover operation if operation input user has imported interior civilian operation and front cover operation respectively.In this respect, according to this exemplary embodiments, the corresponding relation in showing with the discernible mode of user between civilian operation and the front cover operation.Therefore, the corresponding relation in user's (carrying out the indication user) can easily discern and recognize between civilian operation and the front cover operation.

In addition, only play the inside printing operation, then be used for providing the method for front cover by the user according to PRN device 100 verifications of this exemplary embodiments if the user has indicated.Therefore, this exemplary embodiments can prevent because user's operating mistake and contingent, do not having internal civilian piece to carry out under the situation of front cover bookbinding the printing thing of civilian operation in the output.In addition, if the front cover operation is only printed in user's indication, then PRN device 100 verifications are used for being provided by the user method of interior literary composition, and this also is useful.Therefore, this exemplary embodiments can prevent to export because user's operating mistake and contingent, do not having internal civilian piece to carry out exporting front cover under the situation of front cover bookbinding.

In the above embodiment of the present invention, carry out the front cover bookbinding and handle.Yet the present invention is not limited to this.That is to say, front cover and Nei Wen are being carried out can realizing the present invention in perfrct binding or the saddle stitching bookbinding processing.In addition, the present invention is not limited to the bookbinding processing that is used to carry out front cover operation and Nei Wen operation.That is to say that the thin slice that thin slice is inserted in civilian operation and being used in being used for carrying out inserts the bookbinding of operation and handles, and can realize the present invention.

In the above embodiment of the present invention, after printing setting through 1201 pairs of bookbindings of front cover bookbinding picture operation, interior civilian operation and front cover operation, the operation that PC 103 will be provided with setting of printing is sent to PRN device 100.Yet the present invention is not limited to this.That is to say that the user can be used to carry out the indication of print job through operating unit 204 inputs of PRN device 100.In this case, control module 205 Presentation Function on operating unit 204 is quite analogous to the operation screen of front cover bookbinding picture 1201, and receives the user through the set setting of printing of this operation screen.

Can pass through main frame (for example, PC 103 or PC 104) uses the program of installing from the outside to realize the function according to above-mentioned exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings.Here notice that in this case, installation is used for showing the data that are similar at the above-mentioned operation screen of the embodiment of the invention that all has operation screen from the outside, so that above-mentioned various UI picture to be provided on the display unit of this main frame.For example, can use the example of above-mentioned setting of printing picture 1001 as this generic operation picture.In addition; In this case, apply the present invention to following situation: from the outer computer readable storage medium storing program for executing the one group of information that comprises program is provided to output unit from compact compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), flash memory and floppy disk computer-readable recording mediums such as (FD) or through network.

Realize the present invention to carry out the mode of the computer program of realizing function of the present invention described here by computing machine.This program can be loaded on computer-readable recording medium or the transmission medium mounting mediums such as (signals).Therefore; The mounting mediums such as computer-readable recording medium of program code that can also be through the software that stores the function that is used to realize embodiment is provided to system or equipment; And utilize the computing machine (CPU or microprocessor (MPU)) of this system or equipment to read and carry out the program code that is stored in this computer-readable recording medium, realize the present invention.

In this case, the program code itself that reads from this computer-readable recording medium is realized the function of the foregoing description, and therefore, the computer-readable recording medium of storing this program code constitutes the present invention.

Therefore, can be with object code, by the program of interpretive routine execution and any these programs of form formation such as script data that provide to operating system (OS).

As the computer-readable recording medium that is used to provide this class method code, can use for example floppy disk, hard disk, CD, magneto-optic disk (MO), compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), CD-R (CD-R), erasable optical disk (CD-RW), tape, Nonvolatile memory card, ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) and digital versatile disc (DVD (recordable DVD (DVD-R), erasable DVD (DVD-RW))).

In this case, the program code itself that reads from computer-readable recording medium is realized the function of the foregoing description, and therefore, the computer-readable recording medium of storing this program code constitutes the present invention.

Said procedure can also be provided like this: the browser through utilizing client computer connects the website on the Internet, and program is downloaded to computer-readable recording mediums such as hard disk as signal from this website.In addition, can also download to computer-readable recording mediums such as hard disk from the website, said procedure is provided through the compressed file that will comprise automatic installation function.Through program code being divided into a plurality of files, and download the file after respectively cutting apart, also can realize the function of the foregoing description from the intact station of difference.That is to say, be used to allow a plurality of user's download to realize the world wide web (www) server and the present invention of FTP (ftp) server formation of the program file of these function treatment.

In addition; Said procedure can also be provided like this: the computer-readable recording mediums such as CD-ROM after the distribution storage encryption according to program of the present invention; The user who allows to satisfy rated condition downloads from the website through the Internet and is used for key information that this encryption is decoded, and through using this key information in computing machine, to carry out and install this encipheror code.

In addition, not only can be through carrying out the program code of getting by computer-readable, but also can be through the function of following processing realization according to the foregoing description: the indication that OS etc. provide based on this program code, carry out part or all of actual treatment.

In addition; At embodiments of the invention on the other hand; The program code that will read from computer-readable recording medium write be arranged on the expansion board inserted the computing machine or with functional expansion unit that computing machine is connected in storer in after; Be arranged on CPU in this expansion board or the functional expansion unit etc. and partly or entirely handle, to realize the function of the foregoing description.

In addition, the present invention can be applicable to comprise the system and the equipment that comprises a device of multiple arrangement.In addition, can realize the present invention through program is provided to system or equipment.In this case; Through utilizing this system or equipment to read mounting mediums such as computer-readable recording medium; This system or equipment can be realized the present invention, and wherein, this computer-readable recording medium stores through realizing the described program of software of the present invention.That is to say that scope of the present invention is not limited to and specifies of the present invention.

Although the present invention has been described, should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to disclosed exemplary embodiments with reference to exemplary embodiments.The scope of appended claims meets the wideest explanation, to comprise all this type modifications, equivalent structure and function.

Claims

1. print controlling apparatus comprises:

Holding unit is used for remaining on bookbinding and handles employed a plurality of operations, and wherein said a plurality of operations comprise the interior civilian operation that is used to print the front cover operation of front cover and is used for beating inside printing; And

Indicative control unit; Be used to control; With each front cover operation and the operation of Ge Nei literary composition that shows that on display said holding unit was kept; Make the user can distinguish first group of civilian operation in the first front cover operation and first with the second front cover operation and second in second group of civilian operation; Wherein, the said first front cover operation is used to print the front cover that is used to wrap up the interior literary composition that civilian operation is printed in said first, and the said second front cover operation is used to print the front cover that is used to wrap up the interior literary composition that civilian operation is printed in said second.

2. print controlling apparatus according to claim 1; It is characterized in that; Said indicative control unit is used to control; With each front cover operation and the operation of Ge Nei literary composition that utilizes numeral and/or symbol and/or color to show that said holding unit is kept; Make the user can distinguish civilian operation in the said first front cover operation and said first said first group with the said second front cover operation and said second in said second group of civilian operation; Wherein, the said first front cover operation is used to print the front cover that is used to wrap up the interior literary composition that civilian operation is printed in said first, and the said second front cover operation is used to print the front cover that is used to wrap up the interior literary composition that civilian operation is printed in said second.

3. print controlling apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises selected cell, and said selected cell is used for:

A) select by the interior civilian operation that said holding unit kept,

Wherein, if said selected cell has been selected interior civilian operation, then said indicative control unit be used for outstanding and selected in the corresponding front cover operation of civilian operation; And/or

B) select by the front cover operation that said holding unit kept,

Wherein, if said selected cell has been selected the front cover operation, then said indicative control unit be used for outstanding with selected front cover operation corresponding in civilian operation.

4. print controlling apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:

Print indicating member, be used to indicate printing by interior civilian operation or front cover operation that said holding unit kept; And

Control module; Be used to carry out by the indicated interior civilian operation that will print of said printing indicating member and with this in the printing of the corresponding front cover operation of civilian operation, perhaps carry out by the indicated front cover operation that will print of said printing indicating member and with this front cover operation corresponding in the printing of civilian operation.

5. print controlling apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:

Print indicating member, be used to indicate printing by interior civilian operation that said holding unit kept; And

Whether judging unit is used to judge with by the corresponding front cover operation of the indicated interior civilian operation that will print of said printing indicating member or will in this, carry out before the civilian operation.

6. print controlling apparatus according to claim 5; It is characterized in that; Also comprise notification unit, said notification unit be used for said judgment unit judges for the corresponding front cover operation of the indicated interior civilian operation that will print as yet not or situation about will be in this, carrying out before the civilian operation user that sends a notice.

7. print controlling apparatus according to claim 6 is characterized in that, said notification unit is used to also show that a plurality of further Printing Qptionses select for the user.

8. print controlling apparatus according to claim 5; It is characterized in that; In said judgment unit judges is to incite somebody to action not under situation about carrying out before the interior civilian operation with the corresponding front cover operation of interior civilian operation; Said control module is used to change the page order of this front cover operation, thereby in this, carries out this front cover operation before the civilian operation.

9. print controlling apparatus according to claim 5; It is characterized in that; Also comprise the unit is set; The said unit that is provided with is used in said judgment unit judges for perhaps will in this, under the situation of civilian operation execution before, not being provided with whether in carrying out indicated being somebody's turn to do of will printing, carry out this front cover operation before the civilian operation according to the indication from the user as yet with the corresponding front cover operation of the indicated interior civilian operation that will print.

10. print controlling apparatus according to claim 5; It is characterized in that; Also comprise the operation control module; Said operation control module is used under situation about can not carry out with the indicated corresponding front cover operation of interior civilian operation that will print, carrying out control, with the printing through suspending this front cover operation up to this front cover operation become can carry out till, thereby this front cover operation is carried out in civilian operation before in carrying out indicated being somebody's turn to do of will printing.

11. a messaging device comprises:

Transmitting element is used for first print job is sent to PRN device; And

Control module; Be used to make said transmitting element that second print job is sent to said PRN device with the identifying information of being distributed to said first print job of before having been sent by said transmitting element by said PRN device, wherein sending said identifying information is for said PRN device is identified as said first print job and the corresponding print job of said second print job.

12. messaging device according to claim 11 is characterized in that, said first print job is the front cover operation that is used to print front cover, and said second print job is the interior civilian operation that is used for beating inside printing, perhaps

Said first print job is the interior civilian operation that is used for beating inside printing, and said second print job is the front cover operation that is used to print front cover.

13. messaging device according to claim 11 is characterized in that, also comprises input block, said input block is used to import said identifying information,

Wherein, said control module is used to send the identifying information of importing through said input block.

14. messaging device according to claim 11 is characterized in that, said identifying information is a reception numbering of being distributed to said first print job by said PRN device.

15. a print control program, said method comprises:

In holding unit, remain on employed a plurality of operations in the bookbinding processing, wherein said a plurality of operations comprise the interior civilian operation that is used to print the front cover operation of front cover and is used for beating inside printing; And

Control; With each front cover operation and the operation of Ge Nei literary composition that shows that on display said holding unit was kept; Make the user can distinguish first group of civilian operation in the first front cover operation and first with the second front cover operation and second in second group of civilian operation; Wherein, the said first front cover operation is used to print the front cover that is used to wrap up the interior literary composition that civilian operation is printed in said first, and the said second front cover operation is used to print the front cover that is used to wrap up the interior literary composition that civilian operation is printed in said second.

16. print control program according to claim 15; It is characterized in that; Also comprise:, then allow the user to choose whether in carrying out indicated being somebody's turn to do of will printing, to carry out this front cover operation before the civilian operation if perhaps will in this, not carry out before the civilian operation as yet with the corresponding front cover operation of the indicated interior civilian operation that will print.

17. print control program according to claim 15; It is characterized in that; Also comprise: if can not carry out and the corresponding front cover operation of the indicated interior civilian operation that will print; Then carry out control, with the printing through suspending this front cover operation up to this front cover operation become can print till, thereby this front cover operation is carried out in civilian operation before in carrying out indicated being somebody's turn to do of will printing.

18. an information processing method, said method comprises:

First print job is sent to PRN device; And

Second print job is sent to said PRN device with the identifying information of being distributed to first print job that sends to said PRN device by said PRN device;

Wherein, sending said identifying information is for said PRN device is identified as said first print job and the corresponding operation of said second print job.